I'm gonna change my number soon. At the same time, gonna get a new phone as well.
At first, I was in a dilemma on whether to get the iPhone or the Omnia because I thought both of them fair equally well. But after doing a lot of research online, I think I have already made my choice. Let me tell you pros and cons on the Omnia and iPhone respectively. (These facts are based on my research on the Internet, so if any information is wrong, pardon me.)
1. MMS
The iPhone can't send a god-damn MMS?? Okay, I admit that I don't really use MMS(I only sent a few MMSes on my w850i Sony Ericsson phone for the past 2 years). But MMS can be a basic necessity, and convenient for some people on the go.
2. Bluetooth
The bluetooth on the iPhone can be used for wireless headsets and nothing else! You can't use the bluetooth for bluetooth wireless Internet connection, and you can't use the bluetooth for file transfers! This is the most maddening part. So I have to go through the trouble of sending an email to the person, which is just next to me that just wants a photo from my 2MP camera iPhone? I find it VERY ridiculous.
3. Camera
This is the most-discussed feature. Apple has been producing very good and hi-tech products over the years. But for the iPhone, it has only a 2MP camera??? That puts Apple to shame. Latest mobile phones nowadays are getting better MP for their cameras, but Apple doesn't wanna do that to their newest addition of the Apple family. Plus, the camera doesn't comes with a flash either. The next sad thing is that iPhone can't take videos as well, another minus point there.
4. Battery
As like any other Apple products, it is the same for the iPhone, a built-in battery. Let's take for example, when the iPhone battery has ran dry but you need to use it urgently for some reason and you are out in town shopping for your clothes, you can't help but feel helpless about yourself because you can't have an alternative power source to feed your iPhone. Whereas on the other hand, Omnia uses a detachable battery. I don't have to say what are the pros there is into it.
Now another important point which I took note of when my friend's ipod couldn't power on. He sent it to the service centre, and they diagnosed it as the battery problem, and the whole ipod has to be replaced. Is this gonna be the same for the iPhone, where I have to send the iPhone all the way to the service centre and get a new one just because of the battery problem? Not forgetting to mention the waiting period for your new iPhone to arrive. Nowadays, most people can't live without their mobile phone(including me). So am I suppose to get new temperary replacement for the moment while waiting for my brand new iPhone to arrive?
5. Cost
Last but not least, the cost for the phones. The cost of a seemingly hi-tech and cool iPhone cost so much more than a Omnia! Based on the overall features of the 2 phones, the Omnia definately should cost more than the iPhone, but that's not the case. In any case, 5 million iPhones have been sold worldwide in less than a year after it hit the shelves last summer. I think it's human nature, you know. It's like people are going for brands, e.g. Prada, LV, etc... If you ever notice, most of the Mac books out there are priced higher than any other ordinary laptops. I myself don't really like the Mac books, or rather the Macintosh OS. I don't find it very user-friendly AT ALL! I still prefer my laptop with built-in Microsoft Windows OS.
This concludes my review for the both phones. And clearly, as you can see me bashing the iPhone, I definately prefer the Omnia.
Name: JeongMin
Date of Birth: 3rd November
Horoscope: Scorpio
Hobbies: Playing Piano, gym and shopping.
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